The Gothic novel by Victoria Holt (1906-1993) “The King of the Castle”, 1967: The ancient French castle of Gaillard awaits the arrival of the famous English restorer, Sir Daniel Lawson. However, it is not he who arrives, but his daughter Dallas: Professor Lawson unexpectedly died. Her father’s constant assistant in his work, Dallas, in order not to break the contract, offers her services to the owner of the castle. This, of course, is just the beginning of the plot intrigue. And then, against the backdrop of an ancient castle that keeps terrible family secrets, a story of a difficult love, full of passion and enchanting sincerity, unfolds before the reader of the novel...

Victoria’s novel “The Lord of the Castle” was also published in Russia under the titles “Emeralds for the Wedding” and “The Count in Love.”